Lake Chad Disappearing, Minister Calls for Climate Action
Balarabe Lawal, minister of environment, says climate change is causing Lake Chad to disappear, calling for collective actions to address the challenge. Lawal spoke on...
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COP29: Transforming Climate Finance for Africa
The African Development Bank, alongside key partners, held a high-level dialogue on innovative climate finance solutions for Africa on the sidelines of COP29, the United...
COP29: Negotiators Aim to Deliver on G20 Climate Agenda
Negotiators toiled Tuesday to break a deadlock at UN climate talks after G20 leaders acknowledged the need for trillions of dollars for poorer nations but...
COP29: Tinubu Seeks Climate Financing, Vows Environmental Action
President Bola Tinubu has affirmed Nigeria’s commitment to working alongside other African nations to secure international climate financing for addressing climate-related challenges. Tinubu, who gave...
Nigeria to Increase Food Production with $134 Million AfDB Loan
The Federal Government has secured a $134 million loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to support farmers in enhancing seeds and grain production across...
FrieslandCampina Drives Sustainable Practices with Zero-Waste Initiative
FrieslandCampina WAMCO, has launched the Zero Waste Initiative to drive sustainable environmental practices. The first phase of the initiative will focus on reducing post-production waste...
G20 Leaders Tackle Climate Crisis in Brazil
The climate crisis and conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East took centre stage on the first day of the G20 summit in Brazil on...
G20 Leaders Launch Global Alliance to End Hunger and Poverty
The Group of 20 (G20) World Leaders yesterday inaugurated a Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, in the course of the opening session of the...
Nigeria to Host 5th Global Antimicrobial Resistance Conference in 2026
Nigeria has been announced as the next host of the bi-annual High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in 2026. The announcement was made during...
WHO: Antibiotic Resistance Could Kill 39 Million by 2050
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning about the escalating threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), predicting that it could claim 39 million lives...